Rupture appliance



Sept. 28 1926. 1,601,117

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Lilhlll' V JOHN TOM HAIVIPTON AND AMES FLETCHER GiF EZLTGLEND, ARKANSAS I RUPTURE .APELEANGE.

Application filed. December .14, 1925. serial in). 75,365.

This invention aims-to provide a simple 'but effective means whereby a rupture, and

particularly a" double rupture may beretained securely, it being possible to adjust the appliance to suit the anatomical peculiarities of the wearer. I

It is withinthe province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter dese ibed and claim-ed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Fgure 1 shows in front elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the invention layer Figure 2 is a top plan;

Figure 8 is rear elevation;

Figure 4 is a fragmental section taken about on tne line 4 l of Figure 3, remote parts being omitted;

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the body, of the pad. 7

In carrying out the invention there is provided a belt 1, which, preferably, is not elastic. the belt being connected at its ends by a buckle 2, of any desired construction, or by any equivalent device. The numeral 3 marks a depending flexible flap which may be shaped readily to the abdomen of the wearer. The flap 3 comprises inner layer a and an outer layer 5. The outer is made of some strong material, such as leather, whereas, the inner layer 4 is madeof cloth or other material which will afford the wearer nodiscomfort; The belt 1 extends between the layers 4 and 5 of the flap 3 at their upper ends, and is connected thereto by stitching 6 or otherwise. The flap 3 is divided to form edges 7, located intermediate the lateral edges of the flap, the inner edges of the spaced wings '10 of the flap diverging downwardly as at 8 and extending downwardly, in approximately parallel relation, atas 9, to the'lower edge ofthe flap 3. The lower edges of the wings 10 are curved outwardly and upward- 1y, as at 11, to cause them to conform to the body of the wearer, the upper lateral dges .12 of the flap 3 being pa 111.61,, Lor nearlyso; 'Tlieconstituent layers 4; and 5 of the flap 3 may be connected by a stitching 14 extended transversely of the flap 3, near to the upper end thereof, and below the belt 1, the stitching being extended about the edges 12, ll, 9, 8 and 7. In the wings 10, on opposite sides of the edges 7, there are eyes 15 adapted to receive a draw string 16. The numeral 17 marks a depending tongue, connected at its upper end to the .flap 3 and located on the inside of the flap.

lhetongue 17 covers the draw string 16 and prevents it from affording discomfort to the wearer. Straps 18 are connected to the lower inner corners of the Wings 10 and are equipped at their upper ends with slide buckles 19 or the like, forming loops 20 receiving connectors 21 adapted to be mounted on studs 22 secured to the flap 3 near to the longitudinal outer edges 12 of the flap and located about midway between the upper and lower ends of the flaps.

inwardly extending pads 23 are mounted on the inner surfaces of the wings 10 of the flap 3. The pads 23 may be constructed as desired. Preferably, each pad comprises a cup-shaped elastic rubber body 24 located within a flexible covering 25 of leather or other suitable material, the coverings 25 being connected, about their peripheries. by

stitching 26 or the like, with both of the layers a and 5, to aid in holding the layers together. Within the body 2d of the pad 23 is located a stulhng 2?, which may be made of cotton or any other suitable material.

When the belt 1 is placed about the body of the wearer and adjusted properly, and when the elastic retractile straps 18 are connected at 22 within the flap 3, and are extended around the legs of the wearer, the pads 23 will be held securely in place against the ruptures. The device may be adjusted through the instrumentality of the draw string 16. and because the inner edges of wings 1O CliVlfS as at 8. the article will fit snugly and without discomfort on the body of the wearer.

What is claimed is In a device of the class described, a belt, a flap depending from the belt and divided to form wings, the upper portions of the inner edges ofthe wings being straight and parallel, the intermediate portions of said edges diverging and being shorter than the upper portions, and the lower portions of said edges being straight and parallel and longer than said upper portions and cooperating with the lower edges or the wings to form inner corners therein, the lower portions of said edges and the inner corners being spaced to form a gap of appreciable width, a lacing cord threaded in a plurality of loops into the wings and extended the full length of the upper portions of the inner edges of the wings, leg straps secured to the wings at said inner corners thereof. de tachahle connections oining the straps with the wings at points close to the outer edges of the wings and intermediate the upper and lower ends of the wings, and a pad on the inner surface of one wing.

In testimony that we claim the "foregoing as our own, we have hereto afiixed our signatures.

JOHN TOM HAMPTON.

JAJMES FLETCHER CALVERT. 

